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Growing spaces : an evaluation of the mental health recovery programme using mixed methods (2018)
Journal Article
Howarth, M., Rogers, M., Withnell, N., & McQuarrie, C. (2018). Growing spaces : an evaluation of the mental health recovery programme using mixed methods. Journal of Research in Nursing, 23(6), 476-489. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987118766207

Background: Therapeutic horticulture is a nature-based method which includes a range of green activities such as gardening to promote wellbeing. It is believed that therapeutic horticulture provides a person-centred approach that can reduce social is... Read More about Growing spaces : an evaluation of the mental health recovery programme using mixed methods.

The influence of therapeutic horticulture on social integration (2016)
Journal Article
Howarth, M., Withnell, N., McQuarrie, C., & Smith, E. (2016). The influence of therapeutic horticulture on social integration. Journal of Public Mental Health, 15(3), 136-140. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-12-2015-0050

Study Purpose: The purpose of the pilot study was to qualitatively evaluate the impact of therapeutic horticulture on social integration for people who have mental health problems. Method: A qualitative grounded theory approach captured the percept... Read More about The influence of therapeutic horticulture on social integration.

Promoting mental health and wellbeing in practice (2014)
Journal Article
Keeling, J., & McQuarrie, C. (2014). Promoting mental health and wellbeing in practice. Mental Health Practice, 17(5), 26-28. https://doi.org/10.7748/mhp2014.02.17.5.26.e873

Literature on mental health promotion and wellbeing stresses the importance of inherent concepts, such as empowerment, collaboration and recovery, and indicates that the delivery of the intervention or the process of implementation is as important as... Read More about Promoting mental health and wellbeing in practice.

Public health interventions and behaviour change: Reviewing the grey literature (2012)
Journal Article
Franks, H., Hardiker, N., Mcgrath, M., & Mcquarrie, C. (2012). Public health interventions and behaviour change: Reviewing the grey literature. Public Health, 126(1), 12-17

Objectives This study identified and reviewed grey literature relating to factors facilitating and inhibiting effective interventions in three areas: the promotion of mental health and well-being, the improvement of food and nutrition, and intervent... Read More about Public health interventions and behaviour change: Reviewing the grey literature.